[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 61 (Tuesday, April 9, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H3137]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     CONGRATULATING KAY ARTHUR ON RECEIVING THE LYDIA IMPACT AWARD

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Tennessee (Mr. Fleischmann) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. FLEISCHMANN. Mr. Speaker, few people have the gift to bring 
people together, but Kay Arthur is one of these special individuals. 
Her passion for people and deeply rooted faith is illuminated through 
her television, radio, and online programs in which she uses God's Word 
to reach over 75 million households in over 30 countries.
  Kay is a four-time ECPA Christian Book Award-winning author and the 
cofounder of Precept Ministries International, and she will soon be 
recognized once again as the recipient of the Scenic City Women's 
Network Lydia Impact Award.
  An institution in the Chattanooga community, the vision of the Scenic 
City Women's Network is to encourage, equip, and energize Christian 
women. As part of this vision, the Lydia Award is a special honor for a 
woman who emulates the attributes of Lydia in the Bible: a devout 
woman, a seeking woman, a hospitable woman, and one who is fervent in 
spirit and serves the Lord.
  Mr. Speaker, that woman is Kay Arthur.
  I would like to share a story that illustrates her servant heart:
  Being a high-profile Bible teacher and author has never kept Kay from 
striving to meet the needs of whoever crosses her path. From waiters to 
cab drivers, Kay Arthur seeks to truly meet people where they are, but 
never leave them without a pathway to hope.
  One chilly afternoon, Kay and her son David were driving back to the 
office after a lunch appointment. Kay noticed a lady in a wheelchair on 
the side of the road. David was instructed to promptly pull over. Kay 
sprang out of the car and approached the woman. After a quick 
conversation, Kay took off her full-length winter coat, wrapped it 
around this lady and shared that Jesus loves her, and the coat is a 
sign of His gracious love to her.
  Kay never meets a stranger, no matter if in Chattanooga or a country 
across the world. She loves people, and she loves her Lord Jesus. She 
consistently seeks to demonstrate her love with kind words and actions. 
She truly has the servant heart of our Savior, Jesus Christ.
  Mr. Speaker, as you have just heard, Kay, like Lydia, has committed 
her life to her faith and exemplifies what it is to be a woman of God.
  I would like to congratulate Kay Arthur on receiving the prestigious 
Lydia Impact Award and thank her for her blessing our Nation with her 
Christian heart and service.

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